12/12/2013 Business Finance Ford Vs. General Motors I have decided to do my comparison project for my Business Finance class over Ford and General Motors Corporation. They are both car companies that are in the market of making compact, mid-sized, luxury, and SUV classes. They are similar in many ways and are also very different in many ways. General Motors was more affected by the recession of 2007 to 2009 and were part of the great bailout, where Ford was more self-supported and took
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project I chose to study the automotive company Ford Motor company and to analyze their financials from 2006-2010 which was right before the massive economic recession. Ford was able to stay afloat during these rough years however this economic downturned caused one of largest competitors General Motors to receive billions of dollars in bailout money from the United States government. I chose to study Ford because I actually had started investing in their company in my own starting in 2006 and I wanted
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Pages 72 + 5 Appendices Name of Supervisor Jukka Paldanius The purpose of the thesis was to evaluate and compare the financial statements of different companies to rate their performances. The emphasis was to be able to choose among several companies the best one to invest in. The aim of the study was met by comparing the risk of different companies, their rate of return, future trends and their strengths and weaknesses. In the theoretical section of the thesis different factors affecting the capital
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Introduction Ford Motor Company’s success is based upon flexibility, innovation, and the ability to provide affordable vehicles for the masses. Initially the company designed one model car (the Model A), that could be mass produced by an assembly line approach. As a result, the two-cylinder, eight horsepower engine was affordable at the price of $850.00, in 1903. In 2008, the Ford Motor Company established its “One Ford” business model, which was a comprehensive plan to sell numerous models globally
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Student`s Name: Institution`s Name: Date of Submission: Ford Motor Ford Motor is an American company that deals with selling of automobiles as well as commercial vehicles. The large scale manufacturing of vehicles in this company had enabled it to be among outstanding companies in the world. From the 2012 financial statement, the company had $125, 643,000 current assets and the total fixed assets were $190,554,000
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Auto Industry Ford – Tata Motors Financial Statements Identification Activity Required: Working within your assigned group, identify the following items in the Ford and Tata’s financial reports. Answer each of the following questions and identify where in the financial report (which statement, footnote, etc.) you located it and the specific page number. Take your time in completing this process, as the objective of the assignment is to familiarize you with the specific set of accounting statements
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------------------------------------------------- General Motors I. Background and Industry General Motors, along with its competitors, are part of the Automotive Manufacturer (Major) industry of the Consumer Goods economic sector. Companies in this industry make passenger cars and light trucks, as well as chassis for those vehicles. Demand is driven by employment and interest rates while the profitability of the individual company depends on manufacturing efficiency, product quality, and affective marketing. Large companies have economies
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focus of this paper will be to review recent economic trends and how these trends have and influencing the company. How strategic initiatives taken by Ford pertain to both operational and organizational revisions, as well as, tactics that have been or could be implemented by the Ford to reach their strategic goals. Conversely, a review of the role human resource management plays in aiding the company in the achievement of its business goals, concluding with a review of the salient points.
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Finance Final Project General Motors Company vs Ford Motor Company Lauren Grippo GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (COMPANY) General Motors Corporation (General Motors or GM) was incorporated on August 11, 2009. Also known as GM, the company designs, builds and sells cars, trucks and automobiles parts globally and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. The company also provides automotive financing services through General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (GM Financial). The company designs, manufactures and
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will review the outcomes of the SWOT analysis conducted for Ford Motor Company. The SWOT analysis will look at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunity, and the threats that Ford Motor faces. Next, part II of the business analysis will review Fords income statement, balance sheet and cash flow to determine the financial health of the company. Last, part III of the business analysis will review the strategic initiatives of Ford Motor Company relating to the organizational and operational adaptations
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